Trains returning to normal

Today has seen hours of disruption between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa due to a signal failure which was first reported at around 11am.

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Lines reopened

Great Western Railway have confirmed that the lines between Temple Meads and Bath have reopened.

14:41Natasha Davies

Which routes are affected?

The full routes affected are between:

London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads

Portsmouth Harbour and Cardiff Central

Weymouth and Gloucester

Brighton and Westbury.

This map shows the location of the fault that's causing delays on trains between Bristol and Bath (Image: National Rail )

It’s not been a great week for train passengers, as today’s latest delays come less than 24 hours after passengers trying to get home from Bristol faces travel misery caused by signal failures in Bath and cattle on the line near Nailsea.

14:33Natasha Davies

Crowds queuing for trains at Temple Meads

Here’s the scene at Bristol Temple Meads this afternoon.

As a number of services have been delayed, cancelled or diverted, passengers are queuing to get on later trains.

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Tickets being accepted on bus routes

Train tickets are being accepted on First Bus services on these routes:

Rail replacement buses are also in place but there are huge queues for many services.

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Bad news if you're trying to get to Bath from Bristol or back again...

A number of GWR trains are being diverted which means many journeys from Temple Meads will not stop in Bath. There are also limited services from Bath back to Bristol.

Trains are cancelled in and out of Bristol Temple Meads due to signalling issues

Here’s a summary:

13:00 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads due 14:43 will be diverted between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads. It will no longer call at Chippenham and Bath Spa.

13:30 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington due 15:14 will be diverted between Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon. It will no longer call at Bath Spa and Chippenham.

13:30 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads due 15:15 will be diverted between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads. It will no longer call at Chippenham and Bath Spa.

14:00 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington due 15:42 will be diverted between Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon. It will no longer call at Bath Spa and Chippenham.

14:00 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads due 15:40 will be diverted between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads. It will no longer call at Chippenham and Bath Spa.

14:30 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington due 16:14 will be diverted between Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon. It will no longer call at Bath Spa and Chippenham.

14:38 Westbury to Bristol Parkway due 15:46 will be started from Bristol Temple Meads. It will no longer call at Westbury, Trowbridge, Bradford-On-Avon, Avoncliff, Freshford, Bath Spa, Oldfield Park and Keynsham.

15:53 Bristol Parkway to Bath Spa due 16:22 will be diverted from Lawrence Hill and terminated at Bristol Temple Meads. It will no longer call at Keynsham, Oldfield Park and Bath Spa.